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Tuesday
Apr302013

Paleo Snickerdoodles

Paleo Snickerdoodles. This is a great recipe but not my own. Check out The Urban Poser and make these cookies today!

 

Monday
Feb112013

Pistachio Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies 

One of my favorite cookies for as long as I can remember, and a popular holiday (Christmas and St. Patty's Day) dessert because of its color, is pistachio chocolate chip cookies. You basically just make your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and add in a box of pistachio pudding. This winter however I have been trying to limit my grains as much as possible, which is especially tricky when you want baked goods.  I thought I would attempt to make one of my favorite cookies grain free. The risk was that almond flour is pretty pricey, so I could have ended up throwing money away, but I have a knack for making things work out.

My regular recipe called for 2 cups gluten free flour, so I replaced that with a dash of xanthan gum and 1 3/4 cup almond flour. The cookies spread out a little bit more than I would have liked, but that didn't take away from their great flavor. The first tray got a little browner than I would have liked, because remember the flour is a nut, so while I normally bake my cookies at 375 for about 10 minutes, I adjusted to about 325 for roughly 15 minutes a tray. They came out perfectly brown and chewy, just the way I like them. Next time I would just add a little more xanthan gum, or guar fum so they don't get so flat. 

Thursday
Jan102013

Flourless Chocolate Cake

I've only made flourless cake once before and I don't remember it being quite as good as this one turned out. I love fudgy brownies and this recipe is like a fudgy brownie but better in its own way. Flourless cake always seems like such a special treat when you go to a restaurant and see it on the menu but you can make it at home without much effort at all.

Here's the recipe I used